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William B. Clark Conservation Area Class II Natural-Scientific State Natural Area

William B. Clark Conservation Area is a 460-acre natural area along the
Wolf River in Fayette County located approximately 1 mile north of Rossville,
TN. The natural area protects an un-channelized section of the Wolf River
including meanders, sloughs, and bottomland hardwood forests. The river
and its sloughs provide excellent habitat for rare and endangered freshwater
mussels and other aquatic organisms. A variety of aquatic and terrestrial
habitats offer opportunities for observing birds and other wildlife. Examples
of un-channelized river and functional bottomland forests have become
rare in west Tennessee.

An interpretive boardwalk exists on site and meanders through the bald
cypress-water tupelo forest for about 1600 feet. From the boardwalk, wildlife
such as snakes, turtles, amphibians, beavers, wading birds, and aquatic
vegetation are a common site. Cypress knees are seen protruding from the
moist forest floor and shallow water. The boardwalk provides access to
rarely seen interior of a riparian bald cypress-water tupelo swamp, which
have been quickly disappearing from West Tennessee.

PUBLIC ACCESS

Parking area and boat ramp are located on the east side of State Highway
194 immediately north of the Wolf River Bridge. A short trail leads to
the start of the boardwalk.

DIRECTIONS

From Memphis: take Poplar Ave. (State Hwy. 57, U.S. Hwy. 72) east through
Collierville. Follow Hwy. 57 to Rossville and turn left (north) on State
Hwy. 194. Follow Hwy. 194 for just less than 1 mile crossing the bridge
over the Wolf River; the parking area is on the right (east) side of road.
Follow the gravel path to the boardwalk.